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Musician
ICE · Ice Age #85 · Rare · released 1995-06-03
{2}{U}
Creature — Human Wizard
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
{T}: Put a music counter on target creature. If it doesn't have "At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy this creature unless you pay {1} for each music counter on it," it gains that ability.
Musician is a rare blue creature from Ice Age (1995). It has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 1995 to 2008. Its recent market price is about $1.13. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
USD$1.14
Format legality
Where you can play Musician in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (2)
Prices range from $1.13 to $1.13 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Ice Age at $1.13.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age This page | 85 | Rare | $1.13 | — |
| Masters Edition II | 56 | Rare | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2008-10-01Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
- 2008-10-01This ability has no duration. An affected creature will retain the triggered ability until the game ends, it leaves the battlefield, or some other effect causes it to lose its abilities. It doesn’t matter if Musician is still on the battlefield or not.
- 2008-10-01Although a creature can gain the triggered ability only once, it can be targeted by multiple Musicians to increase its number of music counters.
- 2008-10-01If a music counter is put on a creature by some other means (Fate Transfer, for example), but that creature has never been affected by Musician’s ability, that creature won’t have the triggered ability and its controller won’t have to pay mana. The music counters will stay on that creature but won’t do anything.
Frequently asked questions
Is Musician legal in Commander?
Yes — Musician is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Musician legal in?
Musician is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Musician been printed?
Musician has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 1995 to 2008.
What is the cheapest printing of Musician?
The cheapest printing is Ice Age (#85) at about $1.13.
Who illustrated Musician?
This printing of Musician was illustrated by Drew Tucker.